Top and Bottom labels

You can use the Top label and Bottom label(s) to display text and/or statistics above and below the gage.

In the list of Additional gage settings, choose the label you want to set or change. Then use these methods to set the label.

Add static text

To enter text, click in the Value used for label box and type the desired characters.

Add a statistic with a label

To add a statistic with its label (e.g., "Cpk: 1.93"), click Add Statistics and select one or more statistics.

These statistics are shown between square brackets [ ] to indicate that the labels will be displayed.

Add a statistic without a label

To add a statistic without its label (e.g., "1.93"), press CTRL while clicking Add Statistics.

The statistics you select are shown between braces { } to indicate that the labels will not be displayed.

Add or remove the label for a statistic

    1. Single-click the statistic to select it.

    2. Right-click the selected statistic to display the statistic menu.

    3. To remove the label, click Display Value Only. To add the label, click Display Label and Value.

      The display of the label has now been changed.

Change the formatting of a statistic

Unformatted Mean displaying
six decimal places

Formatted Mean displaying
three decimal places

    1. Single-click the statistic to select it.

    2. Right-click the selected statistic and then click Format Value.

    3. On the Format String screen, enter the format for this statistic. For valid format options, see Numeric formats, String formats and Date/Time formats.



      The format string is then displayed with the statistic.

For additional labels

The Bar gage provides one Bottom label, while the Dial gage provides three. If additional labels are needed, you may want to copy this gage to Dynamic text.

 

More:

Designing Dial gages and Bar gages